“Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout
First academic/clinical article I've ever seen specifically on autistic burnout, and it rings true. It's particularly validating to see initial confirmation that autistic burnout is its own distinct phenomena, which likely requires its own specific interventions.
I've been through it and it's a much different beast from what neurotypicals think of as burnout. I also know it has left marks on me that I'll probably never get rid of completely, though it has also made me more aware of how it can happen and how dangerous it can become for an autist.
Nowadays I try to be more diligent about self-care and getting rest and trying to head off demands that could get me into a state of overwhelm where the burnout can ignite.
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